We ask some to share they're most memorable moments this pandemic This prolonged lockdown has made us look at things differently. How we choose to spend our time, and how we look at each scenario has made us appreciate each and every single moment that we spend here on earth. And now that children...
With the ongoing pandemic and scarcity of available vaccines, senior citizens (mostly grandparents) and children below 18 years old have been cooped up at home for more than 18 months. EVERYDAY IS SPECIAL WITH GRANDMA AND GRANDPA Francisco and Silveria Tanganim spending time with their...
The legacy of grandparents COOL PLACE, COOLER DESSERT Little Quiapo halo-halo Many things come to mind when we think of our grandparents. It can be a carefree summer spent in our lola’s place. A day full of laughter courtesy of our lolo’s corny jokes. Or a journey to the past through photo...
Mario Santos presents baked goods and lola’s lessons with his brand Huntahan Many things come to mind when we think of our grandparents. It can be a carefree summertime in our lola ’s place. A day full of laughter courtesy of our lolo ’s corny jokes. Or a journey to the past via photo albums...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Â Starting today, the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated every fourth Sunday of July. Pope Francis initiated this celebration for us to treasure and appreciate "the spiritual and human wealth" which our elders have handed...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has released a prayer for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. CBCP/MB The prayer, which was released on Friday, July 16, is as follows: "God our loving Father, you are the source of life and of all gifts. You lovingly sustain us at...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines–Episcopal Commission on Family and Life has invited the faithful to observe the first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly on July 25. CBCP (FILE PHOTO) To be held in partnership with the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Youth and the Liturgy...
Practical tips on protecting our senior citizens from the dreaded Covid-19 Illustration from Freepik The current global health emergency has had medical professionals, experts, and scientists racing against time to save people’s lives and also uncover more knowledge about the coronavirus disease...
Plus, the perfect gifts to jumpstart their new goals By this time, grandparents have settled themselves into their daily routine, which consists of doing chores, surfing the internet, or playing with dogs, but most of the time, the idea of trying new things, let alone getting out of bed, could mean...
It must suck to be old, or at least older, in the age of the Millennial. To be constantly made aware of how unhip, how slow, how agonizing, how irritating you are for not “getting it”—which, in a culture that fetishizes and worships at the stiletto-shod feet of youth, can mean anything from...
A letter to our veteran lolos at lolas By Xiao Chua Dozens of veterans are in attendance at the Mount Samat National Shrine or the Dambana ng Kagitingan in Pilar, Bataan where the main celebration of the Araw ng Kagitingan was held commemorates the fall of Bataan during World War II. (ALVIN KASIBAN...
MB's Tula Para Kay Lolo at Lola online contest winners revealed In no time at all, after we called for entries to our online contest Tula Para Kay Lolo at Lola , was The Manila Bulletin met with an outpouring of poetic love. Grandchildren young and younger, from around...
